St. Paul Reporter

Orion Corporation employee Michael Sarafolean has contributed a total of $400 to Democratic Party candidate Tina Smith, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC).

There were at least seven contributions made to political candidates and committees by Orion Corporation employees, 100 percent of which have gone to Democratic Party causes and candidates.

According to the Federal Elections Commission, donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. In a study by opensecrets.org, they found the state with the highest percentage of contributions going to Democrats was Vermont with over 86-percent of the money going to Democratic candidates and committees. The most Republican-leaning state was Mississippi with over 71-percent of the money going to Republican candidates and committees.

Committee	Candidate	Party	Amount
Biden for President	Joe Biden	Democratic Party	$475
Amy for America	Amy J. Klobuchar	Democratic Party	$400
Tina Smith for Minnesota	Tina Smith	Democratic Party	$400

Employee	Candidate	Party	Amount
Rebecca Thomley	Tina Smith	Democratic Party	$5,600
Rebecca H. Thomley	Amy J. Klobuchar	Democratic Party	$5,300
Rebecca Thomley	Amy J. Klobuchar	Democratic Party	$300

Numbers are accurate as of November 27, 2020.